Explore The History Of The 1965 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk III And Its Predecessors

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You might want to learn more about the Austin-Healey

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prite Mk III's past before considering to purchase

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one in 1965. Due to its distinctive front headlights, this sports

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car's Mk (Mark I) release in 1958 earned it

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the nicknames "frogeye" and "bugeye" from the

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general public. People found this style to be "cute"

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and endearing, which helped the Austin-Healey

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Sprite Mk I gain popularity early on. The unitary chassis

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construction of the Mk I, which utilised sheet metal body

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panels, was novel. The 948-cc OHV engine, which had a 42

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horsepower output, was accessible through an opening in the front bonnet and the

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automobile industry as a result of a partnership between the Donald Healey Motor

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